Month: March 2016

Referee Butch Mousseau, who died after suffering a head injury during a pre-game skate, will be laid to rest this weekend. A visitation will be held at Greenwood & Myers Mortuary Thursday, March 31 at 4:00 PM MDT with a Recitation of the Rosary at 6:30. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Boulder, Colorado, on Friday, April 1 at 10:00 AM MDT. Oliver Phillip Mousseau, Jr., affectionately nicknamed “Butch” as a toddler, passed away on March 25, 2016 at the age of 48 years old, after he sustained a traumatic head injury in...

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith was ejected after a stick-swing left Minnesota’s Charlie Coyle bloodied. The play happened with 10:33 to play in the first period of Tuesday night’s game after Keith was knocked down by a push from behind by Coyle. Rolling over on the ice, Keith recklessly swung his stick, which collided with Coyle’s nose. Keith was given a match penalty for intent to injure by referees Tim Peel and Kyle Rehman, which includes ejection from the game and automatic suspension pending league review. “You don’t expect that, ever, in a game,” said Coyle. “[I was] kind...

If the idea of a video review isn’t quite dramatic enough for you, you’re in luck. San Jose’s Melker Karlsson scored to give the Sharks a 4-2 lead on a controversial play that saw the puck deflect in off his skate. The league took a second look at the goal to determine whether the puck was kicked in. With the review complete, it was time to break the news to the crowd. Referee Wes McCauley did just that in what was quite possibly the most dramatic goal announcement of all time: Terrific job by McCauley, with the build up, the pauses,...

Referees and linesmen in the ECHL will be wearing a tribute to referee Butch Mousseau beginning this weekend and running through the Kelly Cup Playoffs. All league officials’ helmets will be adorned with a ‘Butchy’ decal in memorial of the long-time referee who passed away after an on-ice fall. Related: Referee Butch Mousseau Passes Away After On-Ice Fall During Warmups From the ECHL: Mousseaux had been an ECHL official since the 1999-2000 season, working over 300 games, while also serving as a collegiate referee. He was a full-time WCHA referee for 16 seasons, beginning with the 2003-04 campaign;...

When you’re on the ice, always keep your head up — even after you score a goal. North Dakota’s Drake Caggiula beat Michigan goaltender Steve Racine to give his team a 1-0 lead. On the ice, UND’s Caggiula looked an unstoppable force. That’s when he ran into an immovable object: referee Chip McDonald. While Michigan may not have been able to stop North Dakota’s Drake Caggiula, referee Chip McDonald...